List of lighthouses in Norway

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Lindesnes fyr , built in 1655, was the first lighthouse in Norway.

There were a total of 212 lighthouses along the 83,000 kilometers of Norwegian coast,  but only 154 of them were in operation at the same time. The first beacon in Norway was erected with Lindesnes fyr in 1655. The Anda fyr lighthouse, completed in 1932, was the last. Most lighthouses today are unmanned and operate automatically.

The following list is sorted by the lighthouse locations along the coast from the Swedish border in the southeast to the Russian border in the northeast. The year numbers behind each lighthouse relate to the completion and the switch to automatic operation.

Agder

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Stangholmen fyr Risør 1855 Harbor access fire shut down in 1959
Lyngør fyr Tvedestrand 1879 Coastal fire 14th Automated 2004
Ytre Møkkalasset fyr Arendal 1888 Fairway / harbor access lights shut down in 1986
Store Torungen fyr Arendal 1844 Coastal fire 18.5 unmanned 2004
Lille Torungen fyr Arendal 1844 Coastal fire shut down in 1914
Sandvikodden fyr Arendal 1844 Harbor access fire shut down in 1934
Homborsund fyr Grimstad 1879 Coastal fire 14.5 Automated 1992
Saltholmen fyr Lillesand 1882 Harbor access fire shut down in 1952
Grønningen fyr Kristiansand 1878 Harbor access fire 13.5 Automated 1980
Oksøy fyr Kristiansand 1832 Coastal fire 19th Automated 2004
Odderøya fyr Kristiansand 1832 Harbor fire 13.8 Automated 1984
Songvår fyr Kristiansand 1888 Coastal fire 14.5 Automated 1987
Ryvingen fyr Lindesnes 1867 Coastal fire 19.5 Automated 2002
Hatholmen fyr Lindesnes 1867 Harbor access fire 9.6 Automated 1984
Lindesnes fyr Lindesnes 1655 Coastal fire 19.4 Automated 2003
Markøy fyr Lyngdal 1725 Coastal fire shut down in 1844
Søndre Katland fyr Farsund 1878 Fairway lights 8.3 Automated 1948
Lista fyr Farsund 1836 Coastal fire 17.5 Automated 2003

Møre and Romsdal

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Svinøy fyr Herøy 1905 Coastal fire 18.2 unmanned 2005
Haugsholmen fyr Sands 1876 Beacon 14th Automated 1979
Flåvær fyr Herøy 1870 Coastal fire 13.2 Automated 1979
Round fyr Herøy 1767 Coastal fire 19th Automated 2002
Grasøyane fyr Ulstein 1836 Harbor access fire 15.6 Automated 1986
Hogsteinen fyr Giske 1857 Harbor access fire 6.9 shut down in 1905
Alnes fyr Giske 1853 Coastal fire 16.4 Automated 1982
Erkna fyr Giske 1869 Coastal fire 17.5 Automated 1988
Storholmen fyr Giske 1920 Coastal fire 17th Automated 1980
Lepsøyrev fyr Ålesund 1879 Coastal fire 11.0 Automated 1956
Hellevik fyr Ålesund 1880 Beacon 9.9 replaced by lamp 1988
Ulla fyr Ålesund 1875 Fairways - early fishing lights 14.2 Automated 1975
Ona fyr Ålesund 1867 Coastal fire 17.8 Automated 1971
Flatflesa fyr Ålesund 1902 Beacon 15th replaced by lamp 1988
Bjørnsund fyr Hustadvika 1871 Beacon 15.3 Automated 1994
Kvitholmen fyr Hustadvika 1842 Fairway lights 15.1 Automated 1990
Hestskjær fyr Averøy 1879 Beacon 15th Automated 1986
Stavenes fyr Averøy 1842 Harbor access fire 14.3 Automated 1976
Grip fyr Kristiansund 1888 Coastal fire 19th Automated 1977
Tyrhaug fyr Smøla 1833 Beacon 13.4 Automated 1967
Skalmen fyr Smøla 1907 Coastal fire 14.8 Automated 2002
Haugjegla fyr Smøla 1922 Fairway lights 15.3 Automated 1988

North country

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Bremstein fyr Vega 1925 Coastal fire 18th Automated 1980
Ytterholmen fyr Herøy 1912 19th
Åsvær fyr Donna 1876 Fairway lights 15th Automated 1980
Træna fyr Træna 1877 17th Automated 1974
Myken fyr Rødøy 1918 Fairway lights 16.8 Automated 1974
Kalsholmen fyr Meloy 1916 16 Automated 1993
Tennholmen fyr Gildeskål 1901 15.5
Bodø (Nyholmen) fyr Bodø 1875 Fairway / harbor lights closed in 1907
Landegode fyr Bodø 1902 Harbor access fire 17.8 Automated 1993
Bjørnøy fyr Bodø 1890 replaced by lamp 1972
Måløy-Skarholmen fyr Climb 1922 Fairway lights 18th Automated 1979
Flatøy fyr Climb 1882 Fairway lights shut down in 1966
Tranøy fyr Hamarøy 1864 Fairway lights 15.6 Automated 1991
Barøy fyr Narvik 1903 15.5
Rotvær fyr Lødingen 1914 14th replaced by lamp 1985
Skrova fyr Vågan 1922 Fairway lights 18th Automated 2005
Moholmen fyr Vågan 1914 14.5 Automated 1974
Glåpen fyr Moskenes 1857 17.5 replaced by lamp 1985
Værøy fyr Værøy 1880 12.5
Skomvær fyr Rust 1887 Coastal fire 18.9 Automated 1978
Litløy fyr Bø 1912 20th unmanned 2003
Anda fyr Øksnes 1932 Coastal fire 18th Automated 1987
Andenes fyr Andøy 1859 Coastal fire 18th Automated 1978

Oslo

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Heggholmen fyr Oslo 1876 Fairway lights 3.4 automated 1972

Rogaland

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Lille Presteskjær fyr Sokndal 1895 Harbor access fire 11.2 Automated 1973
Eigerøy fyr Eigersund 1854 Coastal fire 18.8 Automated 1989
Vibberodden fyr Eigersund 1855 Harbor access fire replaced by lamp 1977
Kvassheim fyr Ha 1912 Coastal fire Automated 1990
Obrestad fyr Ha 1873 17.6 Automated 1991
Feistein fyr Klepp 1859 Coastal fire 16.8 Automated 1990
Flatholmen fyr Sola 1862 Fairway lights 13.5 Automated 1984
Kvitsøy fyr Kvitsøy 1700 Coastal fire 18.5 Automated 1969
Tungenes fyr Randaberg 1828 closed in 1984
Fjøløy fyr Stavanger 1849 Fairway lights 13.8 Automated 1977
Vikeholmen fyr Karmøy 1849 Fairway lights Automated 1908
Høgevarde fyr Karmøy 1700 Fairway lights shut down in 1902
Sørhaugøy (Tonjer) fyr Haugesund 1846 Fairway / harbor lights shut down in 1952
Skudenes fyr Karmøy 1799 Coastal fire shut down in 1924
Geitungen fyr Karmøy 1924 Coastal fire 17.8 Automated 1994
Utsira fyr Utsira 1844 Coastal fire 23 Automated 2004
Røværsholmen fyr Haugesund 1892 Fairway lights 14.5 Automated 1975

Troms and Finnmark

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Hekkingen fyr Senja 1859 Harbor access fire 14.6 Automated 2005
Torsvåg fyr Karlsøy 1916 Harbor access fire 12.5 manned until 2007
Fugløykalven fyr Karlsøy 1920 Harbor access fire 16 Automated 2003
Fuglenes fyr Hammerfest 1859 shut down in 1911
Fruholmen fyr Måsøy 1866 Coastal fire 19th Automated 2006
Helnes fyr North cap 1908 Coastal fire 17.2 Automated 2004
Slettnes fyr Gamvik 1905 Fairway lights 17.6 Automated 2005
Kjølnes fyr Berlevåg 1916 Fairway lights 15th Automated 1994
Makkaur fyr Båtsfjord 1928 Fairway lights 17.6 Automated 2005
Vardø fyr Vardø 1896 Fairway / harbor access lights 23 Automated 1991
Bøkfjord fyr Sør-Varanger 1910 Harbor access fire 16 manned until 2006

Trøndelag

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Sletringen fyr Frøya 1899 Coastal fire 18.5 Automated 1993
Sula fyr Frøya 1909 Coastal fire 18th Automated 1974
Vingleia fyr Frøya 1921 13 replaced by lamp 1985
Finnvær fyr Frøya 1912 Coastal fire shut down in 1985
Hold fyr Frøya 1875 Coastal fire 17.5 manned
Terningen fyr Hitra 1833 13.4 Automated 1991
Børøyholmen fyr Hitra 1874 replaced by lamp 1970
Agdenes fyr Orkland 1804 closed in 1984
Rødberg tåkeklokke Indre Fosen 1919 Fog bell shut down in 1986
Kjeungskjær fyr Ørland 1880 Fairway lights 13 Automated 1987
Asenvågøy fyr Ørland 1921 Harbor access fire 16 Automated 1975
Kaura fyr Åfjord 1931 Fairway lights 12.2 Automated 1959
Buholmråsa fyr Osen 1917 Fairway lights 17th Automated 1994
Kya fyr Osen (1920) Coastal fire 12.2 Automated 1958
Villa fyr Flatanger 1839 Fairway lights shut down in 1890
Ellingsråsa fyr Flatanger
Gjeslingene fyr Nærøysund 1877 Fairway lights 14.7 Automated 1987
Grinna fyr Nærøysund 1904 14.7 Automated 1977
Nordøyan fyr Nærøysund 1890 Coastal fire 17.2 Automated 2005
Prestøy fyr Nærøysund 1841 replaced by Nærøysund in 1904
Nærøysund fyr Nærøysund 1904 12.7 replaced by lamp 1984
Sklinna fyr Leka 1910 Coastal fire 18.5 Automated 2005

Vestfold and Telemark

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Store Færder fyr Færder 1697 Coastal fire shut down in 1857
Lille Færder (Tristein) fyr Færder 1857 19th manned
Torgersøy fyr Tonsberg 1851 Harbor access fire shut down in 1890
Svenner fyr Larvik 1874 Coastal fire automated 2003
Stavernsodden fyr Larvik 1855 Harbor access fire 14.9 automated 1984
Bastøy fyr Hoard 1840 Fairway lights shut down in 1986
Medfjordbåen fyr Tonsberg 1876 9.6
Fulehuk fyr Færder 1821 shut down in 1989
Tvistein fyr Larvik 1908 13.2 automated 1987
Figgjeskjær tåkeklokke Bamble 1911 Fog bell - shut down in 1989
Jomfruland fyr Kragerø 1839 Coastal fire 19th automated 1991
Strømtangen fyr Kragerø 1874 Harbor access fire 10.4 automated 1962
Stavseng fyr Kragerø 1874 Harbor access fire 12.7 automated 1968
Langøytangen fyr Bamble 1839 Fairway lights 13.5 automated 1990

Vestland

lighthouse Commune built function Clear distance ( sm ) status
Ryvarden fyr Sveio 1849 Fairway lights 13.4 Automated 1984
Leirvik fyr Stord 1878 closed in 1903, (operation as a fog horn until 1978)
Slåtterøy fyr Bømlo 1859 Coastal fire 18.5 Automated 2003
Øksehamaren fyr Austevoll 1849 Fairways - early fishing lights shut down in 1918
Marstein fyr Austevoll 1877 Coastal fire 17.5 Automated 2002
Hellisøy fyr Fedje 1855 Coastal fire 18.8 Automated 1992
Holmengrå fyr Fedje 1892 Coastal fire 17th Automated 1986
Utvær fyr Solund 1900 Coastal fire 18.6 unmanned 2004
Geita fyr Askful 1897 Fairway lights 17th Automated 1982
Austnes fyr Askful 1917 Fairway lights 6.5
Ytterøyane fyr chin 1881 20.4 unmanned 2004
Stabben fyr chin 1867 Fairway lights 13 Automated 1975
Kvannhovden fyr chin 1895 17.7 Automated 1980
Hendanes fyr chin 1914 19th Automated 1963
Ulvesund fyr chin 1870 Fairway / harbor access lights Automated 1985
Kråkenes fyr chin 1906 Fairway / harbor access lights 17.5 Automated 1986
Skongenes fyr chin 1870 Fairway / harbor access lights 13.9 Automated 1985

  • Hellisøy fyr

  • Marstein fyr

  • Ryvarden fyr

  • Stabben fyr , chin

Viken

lighthouse Commune built function Light width ( nm ) status
Torbjørnskjær fyr Hvaler 1872 Coastal fire 15th automated 1990
Homlungs fyr Hvaler 1867 Fairway lights 12 automated 1952
Strømtangen fyr Fredrikstad 1859 Harbor access fire 11.5 automated 1977
Struten fyr Fredrikstad 1907 small coastal fire automated 1985
Gullholmen fyr Moss 1894 automated 1984
Elle tåkeklokke Frogn 1911 Fog bell - shut down in 1983
Søndre Langåra tåkeklokke Frogn 1896 Fog bell - shut down in 1967
Digerudgrunnen fyr Frogn 1871 10.5 automated 1975
Steep fyr Nesodden 1827 10.6 automated 1992
Filtvet fyr Asker 1840 Fairway lights automated 1985

literature

  • Eli Johanne Ellingsve: Finn Et Fyr: A Guide to the Norwegian Lighthouses. Tapir Akademisk Forlag, Trondheim 2007, ISBN 978-82-519-2203-6

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